Our heartiest congratulations to this unique art space and creative hub in the gritty bosom of the Lower East Side – to its founders, fashion designer Claire Fleury and artist/photographer Alesia Exum. Together they created this special venue and one of my favorites to review. Last year, their show ANTHEM: A Song of Celebration in June 2012 was my best in show and we featured Samantha Box earlier this year. Touch points of their two years on the gallery row of Orchard Street has been working with their various talented artists and staging unique environments for every cycle. AF came to the festivities last December 19th and as always the interior was vivid with art interlaced with avant-garde fashion, populated by the most interesting art personalities and most of all, the generous congenial vibe of both Claire and Alesia.

Here are the roster of artists they’ve featured at Strange Loop and the variety of talent that has crossed their jewel box of a threshold:

To push the art envelope to the nth fabulousness – a burlesque performance by Domonique Echeverria delighted all in attendance. We hope the soul and continued presence of this space shine on for decades and eons.

Come for the art or the fashion at Strange LoopCelebrating 2 Years of Strange LoopA wall installation at Strange Loop(L-R) Performance Artist Domonique Echeverria and Ryan BurkeChillaxin at Strange LoopAnd that is a wrap from performer Domonique EcheverriaMarco Santaniello lounging about at Strange LoopGood friends and good times abound on the LESFashion Line by Claire FleuryShrouded yet fabulous at Strange Loop

Oscar A. Laluyan is a critic, curator and an art writer for several online publications, . He has worked in a museum and at an art gallery founded by a former architect of Richard Meier's firm. His passion for contemporary art is reflected and directed to seeing the future.